more plushies and a hair flower

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i made some more plushies, the same as my last post, but in different colors. and then i made some new ones and experimented with ribbon flowers. the blythe is there just for added creepiness.

(all animals are made from other people's patterns, from the stuffies kit or book.)

( cat, hambone, elephant, penguin, ice cream sandwich, cake, flower )

let me know what you think! if you like, you can recommend me inspirational communities or books . . .

Soap Smells

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 I am planning on making soap for my friend's wedding gift for her and her soon to be husband, but stuck on what scent would be gender neutral. I don't want anything that smells too girly for him to use. I asked a few guys that I know and they didn't give me the best answers. So any of you ladies make soap or know of some smells that a guy would be willing to use. 

Thanks

Book Sheath

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So to hone my weak sewing skills I have taken to something simple, creating book sheaths, or covers. Just a cloth protective "jacket" for your average sized paper backs. I did this one for my best friend who loves lady bugs. I added a twist from my first one and put a button on it with a cord to help keep the book closed (cause I always hate when I carry my book around and the book mark falls out ^^)



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I had Spring Fever. I made earrings! :)

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Top Row: "Sushi For Lunch", "Picking Poppies", "From Up Above"
Bottom Row: "Where IsThat Pool Boy?", "Just A Sweet Girl"

big bows

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hi, does anyone know / have a tutorial on how to make bows like this one?

thanks in advance! :)

Happy Spring & Easter

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( Bunnies! )

These were done entirely by hand. My machine didn't like the fabric and I had no stabilizer.

question about resin

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i am trying to make a mold of my son's hand for easter presents.

i managed to get a good mold using sculpy. once baked can i pour the resin into this mold or will it soak into the sculpy? i have plaster but prefer resin

help plz?

Two Cheese Please's Extreme Craft Challenge!

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So you know when you've got heaps of stuff you NEED to do, suddenly there's a whole heap of stuff you WANT to do? And it just won't leave your head alone. You can't sleep, you can't eat, you can't read more than two lines without drifting off into fantastical magical thought about softie heads or stamp designs or fabric combos.

This little girl has been in my head for a while now, skipping along on her gangly legs, poking her round tummy and giggling, and teasing me with many outfit ideas that I'll have no hope of pulling off because as we all know, Holly is no dressmaker. (Also Holly is no artist so please keep that in mind when looking at those sketches!)

So I thought, sure... I have about two weeks worth of work to squish into a long weekend, but surely there's still time to make a softie? Surely. I mean... that's pretty important, right? I can study anytime.

So my challenge is to get her started and finished in a day. That way I won't feel too guilty about taking precious time away from my other Need To Do projects.

Okay maybe finish in two days. Just to be safe.

Inspired by Ric-Rac, I thought I would blog about it as I make her. I'm not sure if anyone else is as into spending half a day picking out fabric just for a doll as me, or even whether I should put up a warning before showing pictures of mutant, discarded softie parts (most specifically arms and heads) in case anyone reading happens to just have eaten, or is very pregnant.

So please pop over to my blog bright and early tomorrow (my time), as I'll be blogging this crazy attempt at turning craft into an extreme sport. There will be updates during the day as things progress... or go horribly, horribly awry.



Can she finish in time?! Now taking all bets!



(Insider tip: I would be betting heavily on 'No, no she can't' if I were you....)